10 CFR Part 37 Self-Assessment

Retrospective Program Review to Ensure an Effective and Efficient Framework for the

Security of Radioactive Material

Organization of Agreement States Annual MeetingAugust 2015

Adelaide GiantelliOffice of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

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NRC and Agreement States have created strong national regulatory framework for the management and control of radioactive material

Committed to ensuring safe and secure use, transport and storage of the nation’s civilian byproduct material through the use of effective and efficient programs

Optimized mix of performance based and prescriptive requirements for security of Category 1 and 2 materials

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Subpart A – General ProvisionsSubpart B – Background

Investigations and Access Control Programs

Subpart C – Physical Protection Requirements During Use

Subpart D – Physical Protection in Transit

Subpart F - Records

Subpart G - Enforcement

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GAO-12 -925, Security of Radiological Sources at U.S. Medical Facilities, September 2012

GAO-14-293, Security of Industrial Radiological Sources, June 2014

FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriation Act, Section 403, Report to Congress, 10 CFR Part 37 Evaluation due December 2016

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Independent External Advisory Review Committee

SELF ASSESSMENT

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• Establishing Independent External Assessment Panel

• Developing Federal Register Notice for Stakeholder Input

• Evaluating Inspection Findings through Security Issues Forum

• Assessing Security Training Course• Processing Temporary Instructions for Inspection

of Trustworthiness and Reliability Programs• Reviewing past Material Loss Events

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• Gathering data through self-assessment team and inspections, ongoing-Spring 2016

• Publish FRN, Fall 2015• Webinars and Public Meeting, Fall 2015-Winter 2016• External Panel Assessment, Fall 2015-Winter 2016• Staff analysis and formulate recommendations,

Spring 2016 • Notation Vote Paper to Commission, Summer 2016• Report to Congress, December 2016

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